Our approach
A method in three stages. No listings to browse, no layers of intermediaries: only opportunities that meet your brief.
Your brief
Everything begins with a precise definition of the asset sought: model or reference, specification, condition, mileage or serial number, acquisition horizon. We formalise this brief with you, including what you exclude. It remains strictly confidential; the budget you entrust to us is never disclosed to any third party.
Our network
Your brief is entrusted to our network: official dealers, specialised dealers, collectors, private owners and local partners with whom we maintain relationships of trust, in France and internationally. It is through these relationships, not through listings, that we reach the pieces that are not on the market — or will not remain there. Each party is approached individually and in confidence; every opportunity undergoes rigorous qualification — the seller's standing, the authenticity and documentation of the piece — before it is presented to you.
The introduction
When an opportunity meets your brief, you receive a summary note: the piece, its position in the market, the points to verify. We then arrange a direct introduction with the seller or partner, and accompany you through to the completion of the acquisition.
A summary note, before any introduction.
One to two pages: what is needed to decide, nothing more.
Collector automobile — limited series, 1990s
The piece
- The exact example, identified with an official dealer verified on its own ground.
- Chassis, specification and colour as requested; mileage and condition documented.
- Full service history and certification file available for inspection.
Position in the market
- Set against recent comparable sales and current availability.
- Asking price, room for negotiation and what justifies it.
- What sets this example apart — and what does not.
Points to verify
- Two items to confirm before any commitment, and how to confirm them.
- Independent inspection proposed, with a specialist of the marque.
Next step
- Direct introduction with the seller, at your convenience.
- We remain at your side through to completion.
- Sourced privately.
- Selected carefully.
- Introduced personally.
- What does a private office do, in practice?
- We act on behalf of one client at a time: we receive a precise brief, approach our network of dealers, collectors and partners, and introduce the client directly to the seller once an opportunity matches. We hold no stock and publish no listings.
- How are you remunerated?
- By a fee agreed in advance with the client, on completion of the acquisition. The budget you entrust to us is never disclosed to a third party.
- Can you find a car or a watch that is not on the market?
- This is most of our work. Limited series, allocated references and sold-out models rarely reach the open market; they circulate within networks. That is where we look.
- Do you work outside France?
- Yes. Our network extends across Europe, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the Middle East, and we accompany acquisitions wherever the asset is located.